Rail-joint.



W. & P. BURRUS.

RAIL JOINT.

APPLICATION FILED 001225, 1913.

1,095,623 Patented May 5, 1914.

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WEBSTER BURRUS AND FLAVERS BURRUS, OF TRENTON, KENTUCKY.

RAIL-JOINT.

17 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, WEBSTER BURRUS and FLAvnRs BURRUs, citizens of theUnited. States, residing at Trenton, in the county of Todd and State ofKentucky, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inRail-Joints, of which the following is a longitudinal movement of therails.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a rail joint of theabove character which will possess advantages in points of efficiencyand durability, is inexpensive of manufacture and at the same time issimple in construction and operation.

With the above and other objects in view, this invention consists in thenovel features of construction and the combination and arrangement ofparts to be hereinafter more fully described, pointed out in the claimsand shown in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure l is a sideelevation of a rail joint constructed in accordance with our invention;Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view; Fig. 3 is a sectional viewtaken on the line 33 of Fig. 2; Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional viewtaken on the line 44 of Fig. 2; and Fig. 5 is a transverse sectionalview taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 1.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 and 2 indicate themeeting ends of two rails, said rails being provided adjacent their endswith the spaced openings 3 formed transversely within the web of therail at the junction between the web and base. The ends 1 and 2 aresuitably connected together and held against longitudinal movement bymeans of plates 4, the lower edges of which are provided with theoutturned inclined flanges 5 adapted to conform to the inclination ofthe base of the rails when the plates are arranged in position. Theplates 4 when arranged in their operative position are fitted tightlyagainst the web of the rails beneath the tread there- Specification ofLetters Patent.

Application filed October 25, 1913.

Patented May 5, 1914. Serial No. 797,294.

of so that the outturned flanges 5 will fit tightly against the baseflanges thereof and at each end. 7

The plates 4 are provided upon the inner sides thereof with inwardlyprojecting spaced ears 6, said ears being provided at their outer endswith downwardly projecting lug portions 7 and are further provided withthe transverse spike openings 8 through which are inserted spikes 9 whensecuring the plates in position. The plates 4' are further provided uponthe outer sides thereof with the centrally arranged perforated ears 10which, when arranged in'position are adapted to project through certainof the openings in the web of the rails and to be disposed in alinementwith the ears at one end of the plates 4. As disclosed in Fig. 2, theplates are arranged in their operative position, the perforated ears atthe overlapping ends of the plates being disposed in the openings 3which are nearest the end of the rail and are arranged in alinement withthe central cars 10, while the ears at the other ends of the plates aredisposed in opposite directions through the openings which are farthestaway from the ends of the rails. The perforated ears at one end of theplates 4 are inserted through the slots 11 formed in the plates and areoverlapped by the ears 10. In order to securely retain the perforatedears in position the spikes 9 are driven through the ears and into theties, thus preventing any movement whatever on the part of the ears.From the above description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings, it will be readily apparent that we have provided a rail jointwherein the meeting ends of two rails will be securely held againstlateral orlongitudinal movement. It will also be apparent that by havingthe perforated ears or tongues formed and arranged in the manner abovedescribed, it will present more retaining surface than if the ears ortongues were arranged within the ends of the rails other than hereindescribed and shown. It will also be apparent that the device is eX-tremely simple in construction and can be manufactured at acomparatively low cost; It will be noted that the downwardly ex tendinglugs formed at the outer ends of the ears 6 are, when arranged inposition, on gaged over the outer edges of the base flanges of the railsso as to materially assist in preventing longitudinal or lateralmovement or the plates.

While we have shown and described the preferred form of our invention,it will be obvious that various changes in the details of constructionand in the proportions may be resorted to for successfully carrying ourinvention into practice without sacrificing any of the novel features ordeparting from the scope of the appended claims.

Vhat we claim is 1. A device of the class described including themeeting ends of two rails having transverse openings in the webs at thelower edges thereof, securing plates, spaced perforated ears formed uponone side of each plate, a centrally arranged perforated ear formed uponthe other side of each plate, the ears at the ends of the plates beingadapted to be inserted through said openings, and spikes inserted withinthe openings in the ears to securely retain the plates in position.

2. A device of the class described including the meeting ends of tworails, having transverse openings in the web portions thereof at thelower edge, securing plates, spaced perforated ears formed upon theinner side of each plate, a centrally arranged ear formed upon the otherside of each plate and arranged upon the outer sides thereof, the earsat one end of each of said plates being inserted through the openingsnearest the ends of said rails and adapted WEBSTER BURRUS. mavensBURRUS.

Vitnesses:

R. V. FnRcusoN, Jnssn RUssnLL.

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